24 Alabama Schools added to the Failing list in 2017 – {#iBelieve}

By: Anna Beahm January 25, 2018 The new list of “failing” Alabama public schools was released on Wednesday. 75 of Alabama’s 1325 schools landed on the list due to a poor showing on the state’s standardized test in the spring of 2017. The list shows schools whose spring 2017 test results in math and reading on the ACT…

75 Schools Listed as “Failing” -Most are High schools- #iBelieve

By Trisha Powell Crain The newest list of Alabama’s 75 “failing” public schools was quietly posted to the Alabama State Department of Education’s website today. As in 2017, most on the list are high schools, but 11 elementary schools are also on the list. In most high schools only the 10th grade is tested, and proficiency levels…

Michael Wesley Jr. for NEA Executive Committee 2018 – {#iBelieve}

Greetings family, Whether you know it or not, Public Education in America is under attack and its getting worse.  Opponents of public education are seeking to delegitimize the importance of providing access to high-quality learning experiences for “all” children regardless of their race, gender, sexual orientation, religion or socioeconomic status. Hurting most from the derogatory language utilized to label…